I basically agree with Tim's response, but I did want to comment on a
few point...
On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Tim Seifert wrote:
> _Replying to a message_
>
> By: Jeffrey E. Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Fred Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> On: Thursday, March 08, 2001, 6:12:50 AM
> Re: [Miami] Re: Cable Modem tests
>
>
> Hi Jeffrey,
>
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>
> JH> These days, I think it is almost impossible (in the Windows world, at
> JH> least) NOT to run a server:
> JH>
> JH> 1) File and print server sharing is built into ever version of windows;
> JH> does the ISP define that as a "server"?
>
> It may be available, nut it's not always enabled. Most home PCs don't
> have a LAN, and without a network connection of some kind, file and
> printer sharing aren't enabled.
>
Tim, that may be true in Australia, but I find there are more and more
people in the US who have home networks, if for no other reason than to
share one Internet connection (a cheap way to take advantage of a high
speed Internet connection). Many of those people may not have file and
print sharing enabled, but many do, particularly so they share a printer.
> JH> 2) Ever version of Windows comes with (either on the CD or via download
> JH> from MS) a webserver; at what point does an ISP throw the towel in on
> JH> that?
>
> Most people don't install it. The average user isn't really running such
> services.
>
I think part of the reason is that it is not practical on a low speed,
part time connection. As more users obtain high speed connections, and
learn more about webservers, this will become more common.
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>
> There's certainly people transferring large files, all the time, using IRC
> or ICQ, but only between two people. Or downloading huge update files to
> Windows. If ISPs want to get narky about some users using more bandwidth
> than others, they're going to shoot themselves in the foot, over it.
>
I think the key point you hit upon is the scale of the "server". ISPs are
likely to ignore Napster and IRC clients because they are one on one
connections. They are probably less likely to ignore a webserver sharing
up large picture files to any and all browsers, and generally making a
nuisance of itself.
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